Thesis II
Thesis II - 3rd semester
LFA LOD improvement (secondary project)
Progress report on microfluidic device and surface modification
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Week 12 (Oct 21 - Oct 25)

As proposed last week, it would be beneficial to decrease the width of the channel where the PDMS substrate is. However, this would lead to remake the substrates. For that reason, it was simply kept as it was.
Another attempt to fabricate the device was made, with the bottom layer still being 2mm thick.

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Device fabrication not possible with thick layers

Due to the thickness of the layers, it is not possible to press them in such a way that they remain adhered through the Pressure Sensitive Adhesive. Therefore, leakage is very likely to happen

Next steps
  • Fabricate a new device with a new 0.5mm thickness bottom layer with the hole for the PDMS substrate
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Week 12 (Oct 21 - Oct 25)